Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said the outpouring of support for Shanesha Taylor will not affect his prosecution.

Montgomery said Wednesday that thousands of names turned into his office in support of Shanesha Taylor were names of people who don't live in Arizona and don't know all the facts surrounding the case.

"We've learned since that she actually had part-time employment, so she wasn't unemployed, and she actually had a residence listed, so she wasn't really homeless," Montgomery said. "Nonetheless, those two children were still in jeopardy under the circumstances."

Shanesha Taylor is scheduled to return to court next month.

Shanesha Taylor issued a statement Tuesday morning promising to speak at a news conference, and then didn't show up.

The news release stated Shanesha Taylor would speak Tuesday morning, but instead not only was she a no-show but the news conference became a platform for politicians and activists.

"This was not a crime of child abuse, this is a crime of desperation," activist Jarrett Maupin said Tuesday.

"Make sure that we can get the child care subsidies funded back," said state Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, D-Phoenix.

"My colleagues and I fought for the inclusion of child case subsidies for low-income workers in the state budget," said Sen. Katie Hobbs, D-Phoenix.

Shanesha Taylor's newly retained attorney Ben Taylor read a statement that he said came from his client: "I read all my cards, emails and letters. They keep my spirits up and your prayers brighten my darkest days."

Stay with cbs5az.com and CBS 5 News for updates on this developing story.

UPDATE

Shanesha Taylor, whose case has garnered national attention on social media, was granted the supervised visits with her 2-year-old and 6-month-old sons by a Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner.More >

The Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery says he'll dismiss child abuse charges against an Arizona mother accused of leaving her children in a hot car while she interviewed for a job, if she completes treatment programs and sets up a trust fund for her kids.More >

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